We celebrate 15 years of helping the UKs finest emerging talent

To celebrate our 15th birthday we are offering a whole host of discounts aimed specifically at unsigned acts.

Fantastic 15th Birthday Discounts for all Unsigned Bands & Artists

From Monday 19th March until Monday 16th April aspiring bands, artists and musicians can take advantage of the following discounts, kindly offered by companies featured in our directory.

50% off annual subscription to the Unsigned Guide Music Industry Directory

Our biggest saving ever! To mark our 15th birthday you can access our UK music industry directory for half the price! Search over 8,400 contacts to further your music career by signing up for an annual subscription for just £15 (RRP £29.99). Use discount code TUG50G on our website here.

Free premium account to SYNCR

SYNCR work to change the face of synchronisation by creating opportunities for which artists of all levels can submit their music. Premium members can access SYNCR’s top briefs, as well as exclusive masterclasses, giving artists and industry types information to further their careers. To get your free premium account, create a free account here & then upgrade using code ‘unsigned18’.

Save 30% on music PR & promotion through Global Sound Group

Global Sound Group is a music industry and sound company. Their specialist team work with musicians and record labels of all styles and genres to promote new singles, album releases and concerts. Get in touch quoting discount code MusicPR30. (All music must first be approved by the Global Sound Group team).

Save 15% with Insure4Music

Insure4Music are passionate about keeping bands & artists playing all year round, whether that’s repairing or replacing your instrument or covering the cost of hiring one, they’ll make sure you never miss a gig. They offer a variety of policy options to suit you and your band, so you can tailor your insurance exactly to what you need and never pay for any unnecessary cover.

15% on mixing packages through Sage Mixing

Take your tracks to the next level with Sage Mixing, who specialise in taking your small/home studio recordings and turning them into polished, radio-ready mixes.

Take advantage of 15% off their ‘Radio Ready’ and ‘Acoustic Mix’ packages by visiting the Sage Mixing website here & quote ‘Unsigned Guide’ on the contact form. The offer is for one song only and cannot be used in combination with any other promotional offers found elsewhere. (Offer expires Mon 16th April. Deposit for project must be paid before that date for offer to apply.)

20% discount on distribution fees with EmuBands

EmuBands allow you to sell your music on world-leading digital retailers such as iTunes, Spotify and many more, earning 100% of your royalties and retaining your rights. Save 20% discount on distribution fees by using discount code ‘UNSIGNED20’ when you sign-up here.

Get 5% off your purchase with PMT

Professional Music Technology is an award-winning musical instrument and equipment retailer established in 1991, specialising in guitars, drums, amps, keyboards, pianos, live sound, pro audio, computer music, recording and DJ equipment. Save 5% on any product (excluding sale items or finance packages). Just browse the website here and use discount code ‘UNSIGNED’ at checkout.

2. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom, except employees of The Unsigned Guide and their close relatives & anyone otherwise connected with the organisation. Entries accepted from all ages, however only 18+ year olds can sign up for royalty payouts for the prize provided by Ditto Music through their payout system Payoneer.

3. There is no entry fee & no purchase necessary to enter this competition.

4. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms & conditions.

5. Closing date for entry will be 26th March. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.

6. Only one entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.

7. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.

8. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.

9. The prize is as stated above. No cash or other alternatives will be offered.The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.

10. The winner will be chosen at random from all entries received and verified by the Promoter.

11.The winner will be notified by email within 14 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, the

Promoter reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.

12. The promoter will notify the winner where & where the prize can be collected/delivered.

13.The promoter's decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

From booking gigs to sending demos to record labels or planning your own EP release. The Unsigned Guide contains over 8,500 contacts spanning 50 areas of the UK music industry. Filter contacts by genre, UK towns & cities and more.

Save your favourite contacts, blogs, articles and other nuggets of music business info. Booking a tour? Planning a release? Create a Project to organise tours, press campaigns, releases or whatever you like.

MUSIC INDUSTRY ADVICE

How do I get my songs on radio? What’s in a recording agreement? Where can I get funding? If you have big, important questions about the music industry then look no further than our archive of blogs, advice & reports.

SEND US YOUR MUSIC FOR SPOTLIGHT

We love to champion great new music. Each month we pick the 5 best tracks we receive from our members and feature them in our Spotlight blog. We also forward these songs to a network of 40+ music industry professionals, all looking for new talent and who guarantee to listen.